More than half of all abortions that took place in 2021 were carried out at home following changes to the accessibility of treatment during the pandemic, new figures show.
Data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, published on 21 June, reveals that there were 214,896 terminations in England and Wales during 2021 – the highest number on record since the procedure was legalised through the 1967 Abortion Act.
